Part 4SLand attachment and residual attachment

Chapter 3SResidual attachment

General and miscellaneousS

145InterpretationS

“appointed person” has the meaning given by section 136(5)(a)(i) of this Act;

“attached property” has the meaning given by section 134(1) of this Act;

“court” means—

(a)

the Court of Session; or

(b)

the sheriff,

and references to applying to the court are references to applying by petition or, as the case may be, by summary application;

“croft” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 44);

“decree” has the meaning given in section 221 of this Act (except that paragraphs (c), (g) and (h) of the definition of “decree” in that section do not apply) being a decree which, or an extract of which, authorises residual attachment;

“document of debt” has the meaning given in section 221 of this Act, being a document which, or an extract of which, authorises residual attachment;

“dwellinghouse” includes any yard, garden, outbuilding or other pertinents;

[F1 “ officer of court ” means the officer of court appointed by the creditor; ]